IS&T can help to detect, respond to, and recover from intrusions and data disclosure incidents, including IT security incidents involving electronic MIT business data of any kind.

Available To

Students, Faculty, Staff, Affiliates

Benefits and key features

A cyber threat to a computer system can occur two ways: When the system has been accessed by someone without the user's permission or when the system has been infected with malware, which in turn could compromise the data on the computer. IS&T will analyze your system using forensics tools to determine if data was disclosed and if any parties need to be notified of a possible identity theft.

Services include:

Forensics: Tools are used to determine the method of the attack and the attack's target within the file system

Intrusion Analysis: Security technicians will determine if, in fact, data of a sensitive nature could have been disclosed or stolen

Notification: IS&T works with the Office of General Counsel if a notification to affected parties is determined to be necessary

Restoration: The system is restored to a clean, workable condition after it has been scrubbed of malware

Getting started

IS&T's IT Security Services team should be immediately notified if a threat to sensitive data is suspected. Report the security incident to security@mit.edu.

Note: Handling such incidents can sometimes be time-consuming and/or costly. If you have any questions about what might be occuring on a system and whether the occurance warrants a notice to the security team, contact the IS&T Help Desk.

If there is no sensitive data on a system, there is no need to contact the security team. You can bring malware-infected machines to the IS&T Help Desk for servicing.